Diagnostic value of bronchial washings in suspected sputum negative pulmonary tuberculosis
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Health Condition 1: A150- Tuberculosis of lung
- Registration Number
- CTRI/2020/01/022645
- Lead Sponsor
- Dr Khushboo Chahwala
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- ot Yet Recruiting
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 0
Inclusion Criteria
patients with respiratory symptoms suspicious of having pulmonary tb like cough for 2 weeks or more,evening rise of temperature,weight loss,loss of appetite.
sputum either not produced or sputum negative for AFB on two samples.
chest radiograph showing changes consistent with active TB.
age more than 18 years.
patients who are willing to go for bronchoscopy.
Exclusion Criteria
patients with uncontrolled asthma.
patients with uncontrolled chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
patients with unstable angina.
patients already on anti-tubercular treatment.
patients not willing to give consent.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method to diagnose sputum negative pulmonary TB patientsTimepoint: 24 hours
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method to determine the accuracy of CBNAAT in diagnosing sputum negative pulmonary TBTimepoint: 2 hours